UK ‘committing suicide economically’ over North Sea policies, Hunting CEO says
Hunting CEO Jim Johnson sees strong growth for the 150-year-old firm in South America and the Middle East, but his outlook is less positive for the UK.
Pipelines
NSMP signs lease for Aberdeen city centre office
The owner of the St Fergus Gas Terminal has moved into offices in Aberdeen city centre.
1978: Flag-waving crowds and Royal wisecracks as Queen Elizabeth opens the St Fergus gas terminal
On this day in 1978, Queen Elizabeth II arrived in Aberdeenshire to carry out the formal opening of the St Fergus gas terminal.
STATS Group CEO retires in leadership transition
The chief executive officer of pipeline engineering company STATS Group, Leigh Howarth, will step down as part of a planned leadership transition.
BlackRock, GIC consider sale of UK gas pipeline assets
BlackRock and Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC are exploring the sale of a network of gas pipeline assets in the UK that could fetch about $2 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
Bilfinger wins Forties Pipeline maintenance work for Ineos
Ineos FPS has awarded Bilfinger a new contract carrying out maintenance work across the Forties Pipeline System for up to five years.
Apache’s Beryl and Forties to go ‘cash flow negative’ on end to drilling decision
Welligence analysis shows Apache decision to halt drilling at Beryl and Forties hubs will significantly impact field production life.
Angela Fletcher named commercial chief at North Sea infrastructure owner NSMP
North Sea Midstream Partners (NSMP), a significant owner of the UK’s offshore energy infrastructure, has named Angela Fletcher as its new chief commercial officer (CCO).
Kistos expects Shetland Gas Plant to restart within the next two weeks
Shetland Gas Plant co-owner Kistos (LON: KIST) expects the facility to reopen within the next two weeks, the company said today.
Partners Group is in talks to buy oil pipeline inspector Rosen
Partners Group Holding AG is in advanced talks for a potential acquisition of Rosen Group, a European engineering firm specializing in testing oil and gas assets, people with knowledge of the matter said.
BP takes FID on new Shetland gas pipeline
BP confirmed it has started work on a long-mooted gas pipeline at the Sullom Voe terminal on Shetland.
Coretrax secures multi-year contract to boost production for Middle East operator
Aberdeenshire oil field equipment supplier Coretrax has secured a multi-year contract with a Middle East operator to deliver production enhancement across a multi-well campaign.
Vår Energi moves closer to gas export solution from Goliat field
Norwegian oil and gas company Vår Energi has approved a concept for gas export from the Goliat field in the Barents Sea.
Aberdeen’s AISUS Offshore forms strategic partnership with Brazilian firm
Aberdeen oil field equipment supplier AISUS Offshore has announced a strategic partnership with Brazilian engineering firm SIMEROS.
Ocean Installer awarded Eirin gas field subsea tie-back contract
Norwegian firm Ocean Installer will complete a subsea tie-back of Eirin gas field after securing a contract from Equinor.
Exclusive: Three60 Energy acquires Pryme Group and Flexlife to create £200m revenue business
Aberdeen-based energy services firm Three60 Energy has announced it will acquire fellow Scottish firms Pryme Group and Flexlife, creating a £200 million revenue business.
GMB Scotland blames “failure of government” for Forties oil flow decline
GMB Scotland has said a "failure of government" is the cause of a major reduction in North Sea oil flowing through the Forties Pipeline System (FPS).
Ineos’ Ratcliffe decries ‘total lack’ of UK energy policy as Forties flows decline
Ineos chairman Jim Ratcliffe took aim at UK politicians over what he described as a "total lack" of energy policy, as flows through a key North Sea pipeline tail off by some 40%.
Kellas Midstream names TotalEnergies veteran as new CEO
Aberdeen-headquartered Kellas Midstream has found its new CEO in TotalEnergies veteran Nathan Morgan.
TotalEnergies takes over operatorship of North Sea gas pipeline from Shell
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px Group awarded contract to operate North Sea’s SEAL pipeline
Energy infrastructure manager px Group has secured a multi-year contract to operate the SEAL pipeline, which brings gas ashore from the central North Sea.
Ancala Midstream marks 30 years since start-up of SAGE pipeline system
Ancala Midstream, the operator of major North Sea infrastructure, is celebrating three decades of supplying gas to UK homes.
North Sea operators confirm future for Flotta into 2030s and beyond
Repsol Sinopec Resources UK (RSRUK) and CNOOC have confirmed plans to continue exporting oil to the Flotta Terminal for years to come.